After abandoning his wife and children, Bo Xilai coaxed and begged her to reconcile.

"Fourth Brother, how about we get together tonight?" Lu Zaiye asked in the group chat.

Bo Sinian: "No gatherings."

Deer in the Wild: "Do you have plans for tonight?"

Bo Sinian: "Hmm."

"What arrangements?"

"Taking care of the kids."

Lu Zaiye almost dropped his phone. As a single person, the term "single" was far too niche for him.

"Isn't Bo Yi at Sister Ye's place? Fourth Brother, that's a terrible excuse."

Gu Yinan: "Fourth Brother has to take care of the kids so that he can stay at Qingwu Garden for dinner because of his efforts."

Lu Zaiye: "Huh? You have to exchange your labor for dinner after get off work? That sounds a bit heartbreaking?"

Bo Sinian: "I don't feel sad, I feel very grounded."

Deer in the Wild: "I don't understand, but I respect it. We can no longer play happily together. Goodbye!"

At 5 p.m., Bo Sinian closed his notebook and got up on time to leave.

Liang Kuo knocked on the door and came in, his tone somewhat cautious: "President Bo, Manager Yang from the Marketing Department is looking for you. He says there's an urgent project process that requires your signature for confirmation."

Bo Sinian's face darkened, a hint of impatience in his expression. "Let him in. Tell the whole company later that if anything happens, contact me before four o'clock."

He sat down again, his tone icy: "Every time it's time to leave work, they all seem to have conspired to come here in droves. Are they deliberately choosing this time to show off how hard they work?"

Yang Lisheng entered at Liang Kuo's signal and was about to begin his report when Bo Sinian gave him a cold look, his words carrying undisguised skepticism: "If your work efficiency is high enough, why drag out tasks that can be completed within eight hours during the day and then cram them into my hands at the last minute before the end of the workday?"

Yang Lisheng's face turned pale instantly. Was President Bo targeting him?

What did he do to offend President Bo?

It's only five o'clock! I don't get off work until five-thirty.

He originally wanted to wait until after get off work to come and try to impress President Bo with his diligence.

Fortunately, Liu Ying kept nagging him to come to the hospital to see her as soon as he got off work, so he came to see President Bo in advance. Otherwise, wouldn't he have been scolded even more severely by President Bo?

"I'll give you five minutes to explain the situation." Bo Sinian took the documents from his hand and quickly scanned them.

Yang Lisheng's eyes widened in surprise. Five minutes?

How could it be possible to finish explaining in such a short time?

He was prepared to chat with President Bo for an hour or two.

Bo Sinian waited a moment, but before he could speak, he reminded him in a somber tone, "You only have four and a half minutes left."

Yang Lisheng had no choice but to bite the bullet and start with the most important points.

Before he could finish speaking, Bo Sinian interrupted him, slamming the document on the table. "You delivered this material right on time, and this is what I get? This half-finished product? The budget breakdown logic is completely wrong. The online advertising percentage is even lower than the offline one. You've been in marketing for so many years, don't you know that the core traffic for this category is online? And your risk plan only says 'adjust the plan in time,' without even specifying alternative channels or stop-loss thresholds. Are you planning to work overtime to come up with solutions when problems arise, just to show off your diligent work ethic? Take it back and revise it. I want a version without any basic bugs by 10 PM tonight."

After finishing his eloquent speech, he hurriedly got up and left.

Yang Lisheng nervously wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

"Assistant Liang, what's wrong with President Bo?" As he walked out of Bo Sinian's office, he humbly sought advice from Liang Kuo.

Liang Kuo gave him a "good luck" look: "Don't ask so many questions. Just do what President Bo says."

When Bo Sinian arrived at Qingwu Garden, Song Jin was riding a balance bike with her two children in the yard.

He was unsure whether Song Jin would let him in.

After all, she had made it very clear that morning that she didn't want him to frequently intrude on her life.

Fortunately, he came prepared and bought two cakes that children love.

"Daddy's here, I'll go open the door." Bo Yi quickly swung her short legs and rode her balance bike all the way to the door, where she opened it for Bo Sinian.

Bo Sinian was immediately overjoyed, picked up his daughter and kissed her, "Yiyi, you're so great! Daddy bought you and your uncle a little cake. Be a good girl and eat your dinner later, and you can have a little cake tonight, okay?"

"Mmm-hmm." The little girl nodded like a chick pecking at rice.

Bo Sinian put her down. "Alright, let's keep riding."

He casually closed the door, secretly relieved that although he had lost two key players, he still had his sweet little girl as his trump card.

Song Jin then called the two little ones to her side, gently patted their heads, and softly asked, "I'm asking you, is it okay for you to open the door for strangers?"

Bo Sinian paused, a sudden thought hitting him. Was he being targeted? A stranger?

The two children immediately shook their heads like rattles, saying in unison, "No."

Bo Yi blinked her round eyes, raised her little hand, and asked in a soft, sweet voice, "Can I open the door when Daddy comes?"

Bo Sinian immediately looked at Song Jinye, seemingly more concerned about the answer to this question than Bo Yi.

Song Jin also spoke gently and patiently: "If there are adults at home, you should ask them first before opening the door. What if the father outside is a bad guy in disguise?"

Bo Sinian: "..."

Bo Yi understood and obediently replied, "Mom, I remember."

Shen Jiuran nodded as well: "I've remembered that too."

Song Jin gave them each a high five, saying, "You guys are awesome! Go have fun!"

After handing the cake to Aunt Wang, Bo Sinian sat down on the chair next to Song Jinye.

Song Jin poured him a cup of tea, her tone as indifferent as a cloud floating in the sky, as if from a great distance: "If you're busy, you don't need to come every day."

"I'm not too busy these days," Bo Sinian said casually, taking a sip of tea.

A breeze picked up in the evening, swirling fallen leaves across the ground. Song Jin paused for a few seconds before looking up at him, her voice devoid of emotion: "Not busy? I heard that Yuzhou Group is currently vying for a Southeast Asian offshore wind power project and a Middle Eastern desert photovoltaic power station project. Several leading European energy companies are bidding against them, and several domestic companies are determined to win both projects. And you're telling me you're not busy?"

Bo Sinian's lips curled slightly, his voice carrying a barely suppressed chuckle: "So concerned about my work?"

Song Jin was speechless: "This is an industry trend; the entire industry is paying attention, okay?"

Bo Sinian nodded meaningfully: "Okay."

He sat up slightly, his previous playful expression gone, and began seriously, "I wonder if Professor Song would be interested in becoming a technical consultant for our Yuzhou Group, providing some guidance on technical solutions for our overseas new energy projects?"